| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.579, 71.535 |
| UTC time | 1930-03-09 08:52:24.950 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 9, 1930 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Chagos Archipelago region on Sunday, March 9, 1930 at 08:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Malé, about 890.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 71.535 and latitude -3.579.
| Location | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Country | Chagos Archipelago region |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1930-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Malé | 890.7 km |
| Galle | 1441.5 km |
| Ambalangoda | 1445.8 km |
| Bentota | 1457.6 km |
| Matara | 1458.1 km |
| Devinuwara | 1460.5 km |
| Beruwala | 1461.2 km |
| Nagercoil | 1463.5 km |
| Kalutara | 1468.4 km |
| Neyyāttinkara | 1468.8 km |
| Trivandrum | 1471.4 km |
| Panadura | 1475.6 km |
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